What should I pay attention to when I have small uterine fibroids?

In addition to good treatment for uterine fibroids, you also need to pay attention to your health in your daily life. For example, women should avoid excessive fatigue, pay attention to menstrual hygiene, pay attention to diet, and improve their body's disease resistance. Married women must pay attention to sexual hygiene during sex, keep the vulva clean, and wash their private parts before and after sex. Let's take a look at this aspect.

What should I pay attention to when I have small uterine fibroids?

(1) Patients must be prevented from excessive fatigue in daily life, and must pay attention to rest during menstruation.

(2) Patients are advised to eat more fresh vegetables and fruits and less spicy foods.

(3) The patient’s vulva must be kept clean and the underwear must be loose. If there is a significant increase in vaginal discharge, be sure to flush the vulva at any time.

(4) Once you are diagnosed with uterine fibroids, you should go to the hospital for a check-up once a month. If the fibroids grow slowly or not at all, you can go to the hospital for a checkup once every six months. If the fibroids grow significantly, you must consider surgical treatment to avoid severe bleeding or compression of abdominal organs.

(5) Also try to avoid getting pregnant again. Moreover, for women with uterine fibroids, the recovery of the uterus is relatively poor after an abortion, which often causes prolonged bleeding or chronic genital inflammation.

(6) If the patient has heavy menstrual flow, he or she must eat more iron-rich foods to prevent iron deficiency anemia.

(7) Do not take extra estrogen. Be sure to be careful after menopause to prevent uterine fibroids from growing.

10 things to note after uterine fibroid surgery

1. Drink plenty of water

In addition to paying attention to a light and nutritious diet in life, you should also pay attention to replenishing your body's water in time every day.

2. Avoid pregnancy

For patients who have undergone uterine fibroid surgery, the uterus is still in the recovery period and they must not rush to become pregnant within a short period of time after the surgery.

3. Eat a light diet

After uterine fibroid surgery, patients should avoid all spicy and irritating foods, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, and avoid hot, coagulant, and cold foods.

4. Stop sexual intercourse after surgery

Stop having sex for 3 months after uterine fibroid surgery to give the uterus enough time to recover. You can resume your sexual life only after recovery is confirmed during the follow-up visit.

5. Lie flat and rest for 6 hours after surgery

Within 6 hours after completing uterine fibroid surgery, lie flat on the bed, but do not sleep on a pillow, and tilt your head to one side to avoid inhaling vomit into the trachea.

6. Pay close attention to abnormal symptoms

Uterine fibroid surgery may cause a small amount of vaginal bleeding, but if vaginal bleeding continues and lasts for more than 2 weeks, you should go to the hospital for a follow-up visit in time.